Bernie Siegel quotes - page 2

What I try to get physically healthy people to understand is that they're going to die someday. There is no way out. And dying isn't failure, but not living is, so make use of your time. Don't keeping waiting. (Bernie Siegel)
Medicine is a very tough thing. I mean, everyone is going to die. Sooner or later. That's a tough thing to face. View quote
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When my body gets to the point where I can no longer function or feel gratitude, then I'll leave it and become grateful again. But until then, I will appreciate what I have and not whine about what I don't have. I will feel blessed by life and the opportunity to help others see that they are blessed, too. View quote
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I am convinced that unconditional love is the most powerful known stimulant of the immune system. If I told patients to raise their blood levels of immune globulins or killer T cells, no one would know how. But if I can teach them to love themselves and others fully, the same changes happen automatically. The truth is: love heals. View quote
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One's attitude towards oneself is the single most important factor in healing and staying well. View quote
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If you watch how nature deals with adversity, continually renewing itself, you can't help but learn. View quote
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Love releases incredible energy that promotes the biochemistry of healing. View quote
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Diseases can be our spiritual flat tires - disruptions in our lives that seem to be disasters at the time but end by redirecting our lives in a meaningful way. View quote
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Thoughts are chemical. They can either kill us or cure us. View quote
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I believe that we are here to contribute love to the planet - each of us in our own way. View quote
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Life is a labor pain; we are here to give birth to ourself. (Bernie Siegel)
Compliments are the helium that fills everyone's balloon; they elevate the person receiving them so he or she can fly over life's troubles and land safely on the other side. View quote
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It's not about curing the disease, but healing the life; then the physical benefits come. View quote
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Hoping means seeing that the outcome you want is possible and then working for it. View quote
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What thoughts are so important that it is worth holding on to them even when they make you miserable? Why are you holding on? You are in charge of your thoughts and feelings. If you are willing to search for the reason that you can't let go of disturbing thoughts, you can learn about yourself and restore your own peace of mind. View quote
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To me, God is an intelligent, loving, conscious energy and why do I say that? Well you need energy to create. You have to have a source. It's undifferentiated energy which has intelligence or it couldn't create. View quote
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One cannot get through life without pain...What we can do is choose how to use the pain life presents to us. View quote
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If God came in and said, I want you to be happy for the rest of your life, what would you do? View quote
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Refusal to hope is nothing more than a decision to die. View quote
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When you love the unlovable and forgive the unforgivable, you're free. View quote
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What if Jesus was the only normal person who ever lived? (Bernie Siegel)
Live by your experience and do not let limited beliefs alter your life experience. View quote
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Act as if you are the person you want to be. View quote
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There is no such thing as an incurable disease, only incurable people. View quote
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Anything that offers hope has the potential to heal. View quote
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